Pre-Order Rock Band 2…NOW!!!

Has anyone noticed that you can pre-order Rock Band 2 (both Special Edition and Game Only) from Game Stop? Based on Game Stop, it’s going to ship October 30. $189.99 for Special Edition (games, drums, guitar, mic, etc) and $59.99 for game only. So, if this is right, the Special Edition price is going up. Yikes!! What new hardware will we get? I know the guitar has a new paint job, but that’s all I’ve seen confirmed for hardware updates. I’d love a better drum set, but I’m not going to dish out $200 after taxes for it.

What, what, what!!? After looking closer, the game only version (you know the $59.99 version) is listed as shipping September 30. Ok, so we get the new software and (more importantly) new songs at the end of September, but the hardware will take a little tweaking but still make it out for the holidays. Fine by me. I really just want some Linkin Park anyway. And online World Tour (Pabel, here we come).

One other thing of note, Xbox 360 is the only platform listed. So, once again the best game console gets the exclusive release of the best game sequel. Yes, I’m a fanboy of both.

I’ll buy just the game, and upgrade hardware as needed (or as I break it on same grand finale masterpiece).

See Game Stop for yourself here.